External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 2.2% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 11.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -57.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 3.9% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More economy & growth data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 18.14 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 52.90 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 118,690 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 2.84 billion million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 97,864 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 26.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 1.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 1.86 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 10.2 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 2.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 129th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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